Skipper Family Foundation

WALKERTOWN, NC EIN: 87-3519975

Skipper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in WALKERTOWN, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $254.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$157K

+141.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

+163.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+115.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Skipper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Skipper Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Skipper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in WALKERTOWN, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $254.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AshevilleBooneCharlotteDallasDaphneFairviewFletcherGertonHendersonvilleHyattsvilleKernersvilleMillvilleMinneapolisNew York CityOak RidgeScottsdaleWinston Salem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$35K$70K$105K$140K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$156,788$64,905$37,755
Revenue$126,866$38,015$11,948
Expenses$31,822$10,865$14,560
Qualifying Distributions$26,402$10,015$7,617
Net Investment Income$254$211$56
Distributable Amount$15,523$6,633$4,964

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$13K$20K$26K0 grants20216 grants20229 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

REYNOLDS VOLUNTEER FIRE …$6KSAMARITANS PURSE$5KDIABETES$3KREYNOLDS VOLUNTEER FIRE …$3KREYNOLDS BAPTIST$3KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$3KOAK RIDGE HORSE SHOW$1KJDRF NC CHAPTER - BILLY …$1KNEW HOPE KIDS$1KANGELS OF FAIRVIEW$1K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Reynolds Volunteer Fire Department ($5,902), Samaritans Purse ($5,000), Diabetes ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
OAK RIDGE HORSE SHOW OAK RIDGE, NCCHARITABLE$1,000
JDRF NC CHAPTER - BILLY MCGUINN CHARLOTTE, NCCHARITABLE$1,000
SAMARITANS PURSE BOONE, NCCHARITABLE$5,000
REYNOLDS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASHEVILLE, NCCHARITABLE$2,500
DIABETES ASHEVILLE, NCCHARITABLE$3,000
NEW HOPE KIDS FLETCHER, NCCHARITABLE$1,000
ANGELS OF FAIRVIEW FAIRVIEW, NCCHARITABLE$1,000
REYNOLDS BAPTIST ASHEVILLE, NCCHARITABLE$2,500
FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER WINSTON SALEM, NCCHARITABLE$1,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, TXCHARITABLE$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KRISTIN SKIPPERPRESIDENT
JOHN A SKIPPERVICE-PRESIDE
JOHN W SKIPPERMEMBER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Skipper Family Foundation?

Skipper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in WALKERTOWN, NC. It holds $157K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Skipper Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Skipper Family Foundation holds $157K in total assets with $127K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $26K in 2024.

Where does Skipper Family Foundation operate?

Skipper Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Skipper Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Skipper Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $26K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Skipper Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Skipper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Skipper Family Foundation's EIN?

Skipper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3519975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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